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Former President Donald Trump has paid attorneys' fees to two metro Atlanta counties in a lawsuit that sought to overturn the presidential election in Georgia. (File photo by Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

Cobb, DeKalb recover legal costs in Trump election lawsuit1h ago

11/23/2020 � Atlanta, Georgia �Delta Air Lines pilots talk amongst themselves as they walk through the Domestic Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta , Monday, November 23, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Delta to hire 1,000 pilots as pandemic recovery continues

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Officer Joe Burson was killed Wednesday evening after being dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop, according to the GBI.

Holly Springs police officer honored as hero

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06/21/2021 — McDonough, Georgia — Superior Court Judge Brian Amero resided over the hearing on the motion to dismiss the case of the review of Fulton County elections ballots at the Henry County Courthouse in McDonough, Monday, June 21, 2021.(Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Judge deciding whether to dismiss case alleging Fulton election fraud

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Former Dobbs Elementary School principal Dana Evans talks with her lawyer, Bob Rubin. (Kent D. Johnson / AJC file photo / September 2015)

Court upholds RICO conviction in Atlanta schools test-cheating case

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Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd speaks at the Atlanta Police Training Academy, housed in a former elementary school, before touring to see the disrepair at the facility. Sheperd supported increased funding for police in this year's city budget and is pushing for the creation of a new public safety training facility. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

What happened to defund the police movement in Atlanta?

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Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill has been indicted for allegedly denying four jail inmates of their constitutional rights with the illegal use of a restraining chair. He was suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp earlier this month. An attorney for the Clayton Sheriff's Office has written a letter to Kemp asking that he reverse that decision.

Clayton County sheriff’s attorney asks Kemp to reinstate Hill

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Kristopher Johnson has been indicted on charges including malice murder and feticide, according to the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office.

Canton man indicted in death of pregnant girlfriend, her uncle

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The Varsity in Athens officially closes after almost 90 years but plans return

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‘She will be truly missed’: Funeral held for slain DeKalb cashier

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Woman’s remains found in South Fulton day after she is reported missing

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Elijah Nehemiah Harris, 17, is charged with stabbing his landlord to death Sunday night in Paulding County.

17-year-old charged in fatal stabbing of Paulding landlord

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2 young girls among multiple injured in crash at Cobb intersection

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Hawks Game 7 win drew huge ratings for TNT

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Fulton County Schools inks $3.2M contract for staff literacy training

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National and State

Former sportswriter Kat O’Brien claims she was raped by a Major League Baseball player 18 years ago but never reported the attack because “I knew that if I told anyone what happened that it would ruin my career.” She made the revelation in an emotional column that appeared Sunday in The New York Times but declined to name the athlete who assaulted her in 2002 when O’Brien was 22 years old and covering the Texas Rangers as a reporter for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Former sports reporter reveals she was raped by MLB player in 2002

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Georgia water utility pays former leader $1.4 million to depart

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8 dead, 45 wounded in latest weekend of mass shootings

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Georgia soldier goes missing on first Father’s Day as dad

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A 9-month-old baby in North Carolina is dead after drowning in a bathtub on Father’s Day, according to reports. Authorities responded to a 911 call about 2 p.m. Sunday at a family home in the 5200 block of Murphy Road in Pink Hill, where a child was not breathing.

A Father’s Day tragedy as 9-month-old baby drowns in bathtub

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Newsom says California will pay off back rent; extension still up in air

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Georgia man charged in grandfather’s violent death

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06/21/2021 — McDonough, Georgia — Superior Court Judge Brian Amero resided over the hearing on the motion to dismiss the case of the review of Fulton County elections ballots at the Henry County Courthouse in McDonough, Monday, June 21, 2021.(Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Chair of Georgia ethics commission to step down, paving way for House bid

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January 5, 2021 Atlanta: Fulton County Election Workers opened and sorted ballots on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta before 7 pm when they were then allowed to scan them. Georgia’s long moment in the national spotlight culminated Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, when state voters cast their votes to determine which party would control the U.S. Senate. Georgia voters also voted to elect a member of the state Public Service Commission, which regulates energy and utility rates and issues. The two most expensive Senate races in history saw more than $833 million been spent by the four campaigns and outside groups supporting them, blanketing the airwaves and stuffing mailboxes across the state. Much of that money has come from organizations with no direct connection to Georgia. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Judge to decide fate of Fulton absentee ballot inspection

Local families have mixed feelings about whether children should still have to wear mask to school

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January 5, 2021 Atlanta: Voters lined up to cast ballots on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at the Park Tavern located at 500 10th St NE in Atlanta. Georgia’s long moment in the national spotlight culminated Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, when state voters cast their votes to determine which party would control the U.S. Senate. Georgia voters also voted to elect a member of the state Public Service Commission, which regulates energy and utility rates and issues. The two most expensive Senate races in history saw more than $833 million been spent by the four campaigns and outside groups supporting them, blanketing the airwaves and stuffing mailboxes across the state. Much of that money has come from organizations with no direct connection to Georgia. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Georgia releases list of 102K voter registrations to be canceled

01/04/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Former Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams makes remarks during a Georgia Democrat U.S. Senate campaign rally in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood, Monday, January 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

The Jolt: Stacey Abrams’ West Virginia wobble on Manchin’s voting rights compromise

Biden’s silence on executions adds to death penalty disarray

01/04/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Former Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams makes remarks during a Georgia Democrat U.S. Senate campaign rally in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood, Monday, January 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

The Jolt: Stacey Abrams’ West Virginia wobble on Manchin’s voting rights compromise

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, apologized this past week for making a comparison in May between coronavirus restrictions and the Holocaust. “I should own it," she said. "I made a mistake.”

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A presentation is made to board members of the Development Authority of Fulton County during a meeting in August 2019 at the Fulton County Government Center in Atlanta. School leaders and the city’s development authority want Fulton County to stop handing out tax breaks to development projects located in the city. (Photo by Phil Skinner)

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Milton High offensive lineman Brandon Best, who announced his commitment to Georgia Tech June 21, 2021. (Gene Swindoll/247Sports)

Offensive linemen Brandon Best, Griffin Scroggs commit to Georgia Tech

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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Sean Newcomb reacts after allowing a three-run double to New York Mets' Dominic Smith in the fifth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Monday, June 21, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Braves lose Game 1 of doubleheader against Mets

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Hawks guard Trae Young gets five from Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid after defeating the 76ers 103-96 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Philadelphia. The Hawks advance to face the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Braves pitcher Will Smith reacts as the final out is made against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning of the second game of a doubleheader Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Ben Margot/AP)

Braves continue ‘grueling week’ with trip to New York, Cincinnati

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After the Bulldogs’ win against Florida on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. (Chris Kim/University of Florida)

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Workers load an All- Star sign after removing it from near Truist Park's scoreboard on April 6, 2021. (John Spink / john.spink@ajc.com)

Group will withdraw lawsuit over move of MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta

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Georgia sprinter Matthew Boling, shown here at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., is attempting to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in the 100 and 200 meter sprints.

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Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes (15) drives to the basket during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in College Park, Ga. The Atlanta Dream won 101-95. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

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